An adult teacher

portrait
By R. Koncevičienė
Šakiai, 29 November, 2017
 Practical activity
1 step. Watching a film extract (15 min.)

2 step. Group analysis and evaluation of

inappropriate parts of the film (20 min.)
 Net of Needs and Expectations
Social culture, Qualification, needs,
ethic, values aims,
expectations

Learner‘s needs,
attitude, experience
motivation

Learner‘s
requirements,
expectations,
benefit
 Roles
• Teacher (expert in his subject,
knowledge)
• Trainer (skills)
• Facilitator (attitudes)
• Advisers (organizer)
• In addition:
– Problem solver
– Accelerator of processes
– Therapeutist
 Task/1
• Not to teach, but assist and help to change
• Lead the participants to :
o suggestions,
o questions,
o encouragement,
o support,
o summarizing
 Task/2
• Help learners to participate in learning process:
o motivate
o aktivate
o find out each learner’s ability to work
o give feedback
• To pursue agreement and unity of the group:
o observe the group process,
o encourage positive dynamics, tolerance and support
o create comfortable atmosphere,
o appreciate auditorium
Common competencies
Positive self-
evaluation

Flexible Tolerant

Emphatic Responsible

Communicative
 Special competencies
Awareness of
learner‘s age and
characteristics

Ability to
Ability to analyse
motivate

Knowledge

Ability to choose
Ability to plan
methods
 Personality traits of adult teacher
Attentive to details,
Sense of humour
good listener

Dynamic and vital Ability to analyse and

integrate

Eager for learning

Mature personality
 Teaching styles

Democratic-partnership

Socio-emotional

Neutrality Autocratic -authoritative

Attention to results
 Summary
• The main rule -an adult teacher should be minded
not to teach but help an adult learner undergo a
change.

• It is possible to do this:
by leading participants to the aims
by assissting each learner in participation
by creating comfortable and work-friendly
atmosphere
by pursuing groups agreement and solidarity.